GA SB 588
died on adjournmentLabor and Industrial Relations, Revenue and Taxation, and Social Services; certain protections of caregivers; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 588 pass?
No. GA SB 588 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-26): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 588 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 34, 48, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, revenue and taxation, and social services, respectively, so as to provide for certain protections of caregivers; to provide for duration of sick leave; to revise a definition; to increase the tax credit for qualified caregiving expenses; to provide for no displacement from other programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 588?
Harold Jones II, Kenya Wicks, Elena Parent and 15 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 588.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 34, 48, and 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, revenue and taxation, and social services, respectively, so as to provide for certain protections of caregivers; to provide for duration of sick leave; to revise a definition; to increase the tax credit for qualified caregiving expenses; to provide for no displacement from other programs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-25
- Latest action
- 2026-02-26 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Harold Jones IIprimary
- Kenya Wicksprimary
- Elena Parentprimary
- Nikki Merrittprimary
- Nan Orrockprimary
- Sonya Halpernprimary
- Gail Davenportprimary
- Tonya Andersonprimary
- Jaha Howardprimary
- Donzella Jamesprimary
- Michael 'Doc' Rhettprimary
- Sheikh Rahmanprimary
- Randal Manghamprimary
- David Lucasprimary
- Josh McLaurinprimary
- RaShaun Kempprimary
- Sally Harrellprimary
- Kim Jacksonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-25
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-02-26
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As introduced LC 52 1059Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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